Quick Facts
DirectorMichael Ritchie
Runtime1h 54m · R
GenresAction · Adventure · Mystery · Thriller
Release1980-06-13
Film
The Island
1980· R· 1h 54m· Action· Adventure· Mystery· Thriller
“For three hundred years a terrifying secret has been kept from the outside world.”
David Nau leads a band of modern day pirates who raid yachts and sail boats of people on vacation in the Caribbean. When reporter Blair Maynard and his son arrive to investigate the mystery of the disappearing boats, Nau and his band of raiders decide to induct them into their tribe.
1980-06-13
Cast & Characters
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Key Crew
DirectorMichael Ritchie
ScreenplayPeter Benchley
ProducerDavid Brown
Director of PhotographyHenri Decaë
Original Music ComposerEnnio Morricone
EditorRichard A. Harris
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 41 crew)
Details
Released1980-06-13
Runtime1h 54m · R
StatusReleased
StudiosUniversal Pictures · The Zanuck/Brown Company
Budget$22M
Box office$16M
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating5.3/10 · 102 votes
Original languageen
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